Ephesians 5:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
for it is disgracefulαἰσχρόν
(aischron)
150: shamefulfrom the same as aischunó
evenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
to speakλέγειν
(legein)
3004: to saya prim. verb
of the things which are doneγινόμενα
(ginomena)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
by them in secret.κρυφῇ
(kruphē)
2931b: secretlyadverb from kruptó


















KJV Lexicon
τα  definite article - nominative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
κρυφη  adverb
kruphe  kroo-fay':  privately -- in secret.
γινομενα  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - accusative plural neuter
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
υπ  preposition
hupo  hoop-o':  under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
αισχρον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
aischros  ahee-skhros':  shameful, i.e. base (specially, venal) -- filthy.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
λεγειν  verb - present active infinitive
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

King James Bible
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret.

International Standard Version
For it is shameful even to mention what is done by these disobedient people in secret.

NET Bible
For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For the thing that they do in secret is an abomination to mention.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is shameful to talk about what some people do in secret.

King James 2000 Bible
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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